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SPRING HILL — After two weeks of regular season play, Springstead’s vaunted defense has yet to surrender a point. The Eagles picked up their first win Friday night with a 27-0 victory over Weeki Wachee at Booster Stadium. “We played fast, and we played physical,” Springstead coach Mike Garofano said. ...Read more

Welcome to another season of glorious numbers crunching and inane statistics that mean something and nothing all at the same time. It’s good to have you back. If you have any notable numbers or milestones to report, you know the drill: email johncotey@gmail.com or follow @JohnnyHomeTeam. Top 10 games of ...Read more

SPRING HILL — Springstead’s defense picked up right where it left off last season, completely shutting down Citrus on Friday. But it wasn’t enough. Sam Franklin returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown on the final play to give the Hurricanes a 6-0 win. “I’ve never lost a game ...Read more

SPRING HILL — Coming off of the best season in school history, Springstead looks ready for similar success this year. In Thursday’s preseason game at Booster Stadium, the Eagles shut out Hudson 20-0 in only two quarters of action. After forcing a three and out on Hudson’s opening possession, Springstead ...Read more

We’re rolling out daily district previews for all 78 varsity football teams in the area. Today we look at a competitive Pasco/Hernando County district. Overview The district had a fierce three-team battle last season, and don’t be surprised if it heads in that direction again as defending champion Springstead, runnerup ...Read more

Our third annual countdown of the top 100 football players in Tampa Bay. Past performances — spanning the fall, spring and summer — and promise of big things to come are all taken into consideration. Today: players 81 through 90. Previous installment: 91-100Read more

at Holiday Springstead 31, Anclote 7 Spring game-breakers: Daniel Wright picked up right where he left off last season for the Springstead offense. After battering the Anclote defensive line in the first half, he broke off big runs in the second half, finishing with 29 carries, 133 yards and three ...Read more

SPRING HILL — So many prep teams have an outside-in philosophy. They look for talented skill position players and game breakers before addressing needs in the trenches. The glamour positions have never been a priority for Springstead. The inside-out philosophy has worked for the Eagles for years and is much ...Read more

TAMPA — Rex Culpepper completed just 14 passes during Plant High School’s 2013 season as backup quarterback. But the day after he stood on the Dad's Stadium sideline and watched his Panthers fall to Apopka in the Class 8A state semifinal, the sophomore went right back to campus to get ...Read more

NEW PORT RICHEY —Two dozen or so Ridgewood Rams hit the practice field for the first drills of the spring, confirming the team indeed is more than just Glass Wilson. Ridgewood may not be a one-man show. But many opponents’ eyes, and certainly those of college coaches, will be trained ...Read more

Call spring football at the high school level the early evaluation period. There are big names to replace, with players of the year graduating and moving on to college. Who will fill in? There are new coaches to break in, promising assistant coaches hoping to make the most of their ...Read more

A few recent recruiting updates from Hillsborough and the North Suncoast: Miami became the latest in-state program to offer Jefferson ATH Deiondre Porter. As a quarterback, the USF commit accounted for a state-best 4,698 yards and 53 touchdowns to earn all-Suncoast offensive player of the year honors from the Tampa ...Read more

Defensive player of the year: DB Devin Abraham, Sr., East Lake Devin Abraham saw the ball coming at him, ever so larger, until in a blink he was cradling it — and East Lake’s season — in his arms. One second later, it was gone. Abraham dropped the interception and would-be ...Read more